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'''Vancouver''' is a city located in southwestern [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Named after Captain George Vancouver, an English explorer, the city was founded in 1886 when the first Canadian transcontinentinetal railway arrived. Vancouver now has a population of 578,041 while its CMA has a population of 2,116,581. <ref> 2006 Canadian Census : [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Search/SearchForm_Results.cfm?Lang=E]</ref> Greater Vancouver is the largest metropolitan area in western Canada and the third largest in the country. It is also the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and is the second-largest metropolitan area (second to [[Seattle]])
==Vancouver Sports Franchises ==
Vancouver [[Canucks]] ([[NHL]] [[Hockey]])
British Columbia [[Lions]] ([[CFL]] [[Football]])
<br> The next winter Olympics, to be held in 2010, the XXI Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Vancouver and in the resort community of Whistler some 60 miles to the north west.
==References==
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== External Links ==
* [http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/ Tourism Vancouver]
* [http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/ Offical Website of 2010 Winter Olympics]
==Vancouver Sports Franchises ==
Vancouver [[Canucks]] ([[NHL]] [[Hockey]])
British Columbia [[Lions]] ([[CFL]] [[Football]])
<br> The next winter Olympics, to be held in 2010, the XXI Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Vancouver and in the resort community of Whistler some 60 miles to the north west.
==References==
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== External Links ==
* [http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/ Tourism Vancouver]
* [http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/ Offical Website of 2010 Winter Olympics]